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Prepare for the Early Childhood Lobby Day
Thank you for joining the Early Childhood Coalition Lobby Day! It's important for lawmakers to hear from you, their constituents, about the impact of early childhood programs and services. The resources on this page will give you more information about the...
What State Leaders Can Do to Help More Students Start Their Education on the Right Track
By Allan Golston Reprinted from Medium with permission from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Allan Golston visits with students at the Earl Boyles preschool. Principal Ericka Guynes could see the problem clearly. Students at Earl Boyles — a Portland,...
Building a Culture of Care at John Wetten Elementary
We visited John Wetten Elementary in Gladstone, Oregon recently to learn about how the district and the school are working to address ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. Superintendent Bob Stewart and Principal Wendy Wilson have worked to establish a “Culture...
The Foster Care Fix: Invest in the Services Proven to Keep Kids in Their Homes
Guest Column by Leslie Brown, Program Director, Children's Relief Nursery at LifeWorks NW Oregon’s Child Welfare System needs help. Our system for reporting abuse and neglect can be confusing, we do not have enough foster families or child welfare workers, and...
Preschool as a Political Winner
State and local leaders across the country are becoming increasingly vocal about their support for early education, and universal preschool programs in particular. That’s likely reflective of two major factors: broad nonpartisan voter support for increased public...
Answers to Four Questions About Early Head Start
This a brief explainer about Early Head Start and what it looks like in Oregon for those who are not familiar with the program or understand its place in the network of early childhood services and supports.
Advocate for Children in Oregon
Learn more about the programs and services in Oregon that support young children and families: home visiting, child care, early intervention, early childhood special education, and preschool. Parenting is hard work, especially with young children. Fortunately,...
What’s the Connection Between Early Childhood and the Behavioral Crisis in Oregon’s Classrooms?
Recent news reports and a report released this month from the Oregon Education Association reflect an increasingly pervasive and alarming trend in classrooms: Across the state and at all grade levels, educators, parents, and other child advocates are reporting that...
ACE Study Drives Change at Gladstone Elementary School
Rafael Otto contributed content and photos for this story. At John Wetten Elementary in Gladstone, Oregon, a new classroom called the Skills Learning Center (SLC) offers students a calming environment for working on self-regulation skills. It features quiet music,...
Building a Culture of Care at John Wetten Elementary
We visited John Wetten Elementary in Gladstone, Oregon recently to learn about how the district and the school are working to address ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. Superintendent Bob Stewart and Principal Wendy Wilson have worked to establish a “Culture...